Occupation

HOCKEY PLAYERS

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With 676 biographies, Hockey Players are the 29th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Companions, Physicians, and Swimmers.

People

Pantheon has 688 people classified as hockey players born between 1885 and 2005. Of these 688, 593 (86.19%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living hockey players include Wayne Gretzky, Vladislav Tretiak, and Václav Nedomanský. The most famous deceased hockey players include Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, and Valeri Kharlamov. As of April 2024, 5 new hockey players have been added to Pantheon including Juuse Saros, Sam Reinhart, and Connor Bedard.

Living Hockey Players

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Deceased Hockey Players

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Newly Added Hockey Players (2025)

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Places

Most hockey players were born in Canada (144), Russia (96), and Czechia (73). By city, the most common birth places were Moscow (31), Riga (12), and Turku (10).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as hockey players in Pantheon are Karel Hartmann, Alan Noble, and Art Ross.  The concentration of hockey players was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier hockey players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Hockey Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Hockey Players since 1700.